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Municipal Elections - November 3rd, 2009

Here's a list of municipalities holding elections Tuesday, November 3, 2009.

MONROE COUNTY
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
BROWARD COUNTY
PALM BEACH COUNTY

MONROE COUNTY

City of Marathon

Office of City Council

Candidates:
John Bartus
Michael A. Cinque
Richard "Rich" Keating
Kevin Kenney
Joan "Bicycle Joanie" Nelson
Don Vasil

For more information, click here for the Monroe Supervisor of Elections webpage.

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

City of Hialeah

Mayor

Candidates:
Santiago A. Cardenas
Julio Robaina

COUNCILMEMBER – GROUP V

Candidates:
Fernando Alvarez
Luis Gonzalez

COUNCILMEMBER – GROUP VII

Candidates:
Danny Bolaños
Katharine “Katy” Cue

City of Miami

Mayor

Candidates:
Tomas P. Regalado
Joe Sanchez

COMMISSIONER – DISTRICT 3

Candidates:
Frank Carollo
Guillermo “Willie” Chacon
Antonio “Mico” Colmenares
Pedro R. Diaz
Mavel Lopez
Luis Morse
Beba Sardiña-Mann

COMMISSIONER – DISTRICT 4

Candidates:
Manolo Reyes
Denis Rod
Oscar Rodriguez-Fonts
Francis Suarez

COMMISSIONER – DISTRICT 5

Candidates:
David Chiverton
Michelle Spence-Jones
Jeff Torain

COCONUT GROVE VILLAGE COUNCIL MEMBERS

Candidates:
Heather Bettner
Kate Callahan
David B. Collins
Liliana Dones
Felice Dubin
Rose Fountain
William Furry
Javier Gonzalez
Scott Janowitz
Giana M. Leyva
Stephen P. Murray
Michelle Niemeyer
Sylvia Quinn
Renita Ross Samuels-Dixon
Patrick Sessions
Adam Weirich
David Eric Wells

City of Miami Beach

Mayor

Candidates:
Matti Herrera Bower
Raphael Herman
Laura Rivero Levey

GROUP I – COMMISSIONER

Candidates:
Jerry Libbin
Oddy Segui

GROUP II – COMMISSIONER

Candidates:
Jorge Exposito
Maria Mayer
Sherry Roberts

GROUP III – COMMISSIONER

Candidates:
Alex Fernandez
Michael Góngora
Gabrielle Redfern

For more information, click here for the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections webpage.

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BROWARD COUNTY

City of North Lauderdale

Mayor

Candidates:
John 'Jack' Brady
Bruce John Tumin

City of Tamarac

City Commission District 2

Candidates:
Patricia Atkins-Grad   
Patti Lynn

Annexation Prospect Field Road

Yes
No

For more information, click here for the Broward County Supervisor of Elections webpage.

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PALM BEACH COUNTY

City of Lake Worth
Mayor

Candidates:
William Coakley
Javier Del Sol
John Jordan
Laurence McNamara
Loretta Sharpe
René A. Varela

COMMISSIONER DIST 1

Candidates:
Ron Exline
Scott Maxwell

COMMISSIONER DIST 3

Candidates:
Wes Blackman
Jo-Ann Golden

QUESTION: Amendment to prohibit beach dredge
and fill artificial nourishment projects.

Yes
No

For more information, click here for the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections webpage.

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Friday, October 9 @ 7:30 PM & Sunday, October 11 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Obama’s Award and 2010 Primary
ISSUE TWO: Market for Flipping Houses?

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Friday, September 25 @ 7:30 PM & Sunday, September 27 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Interview with City of Miami Commissioner Marc Sarnoff
ISSUE TWO: Broward Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges
ISSUE THREE: Undercover ACORN Video - Ethical?

This Week on Issues - 9/25 & 9/27

Friday, September 25 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, September 27 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Interview with City of Miami Commissioner Marc Sarnoff
The City of Miami Commission met on Thursday to approve their annual budget, which faces a $118 million dollar shortfall.  Commissioner Marc Sarnoff joins us on the program to discuss this and his thoughts on police, fire and general employee union negotiations.

Guest:
Marc Sarnoff, City of Miami Commission, District 2

ISSUE TWO: Broward Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges
Three Broward political figures were arrested on Wednesday on separate FBI corruption probes: County Commissioner Joseph Eggelletion, School Board Member Beverly Gallagher, and former City of Miramar Commissioner Fitzroy Salesman.  Is South Florida a hotbed for political corruption?

 
Guest:
Michael Mayo, SunSentinel

ISSUE THREE: Undercover ACORN Video – Ethical?
An undercover video has rocked the community organization group A.C.O.R.N. by catching some of its employees offering tips on how to circumvent the law.  As a result, A.C.O.R.N. has lost funding and several governmental contracts and recently filed a lawsuit against the filmmakers responsible for recording and releasing the video.  Is this video piece ethical, or solid investigative journalism?  Or is it “gotcha” journalism and entrapment?

Guests:
Michael Mayo, SunSentinel
Sam Terilli, J.D., University of Miami

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Friday, September 11 @ 7:30 PM & Sunday, September 13 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Response to Obama's Healthcare Address
ISSUE TWO: Interview with Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez

This Week on ISSUES - 09/11 & 09/13

Friday, September 11 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, September 13 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Response to Obama's Healthcare Address
On Wednesday night, President Barack Obama gave an address on healthcare, where he outlined his vision of reform for the country.  Did President Obama's speech help unite leaders in favor of the cause or drive a partisan wedge in an already heated debate?

Guests:
Hugo Arza, Esq., Law Office of Hugo P. Arza
Rudy Fernandez, University of Miami
Maria Garza, South Dade Skills Center
Raul L. Martinez, Former City of Hialeah Mayor

ISSUE TWO: Interview with Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez joins us on the program to discuss the state of the County budget and his decision to give salary increases to key members of his staff during an economic recession.

Guest:
Mayor Carlos Alvarez, Miami-Dade County

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Friday, August 21st @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, August 23rd @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Interview with Broward School Superintendent James Notter
ISSUE TWO: Panel Discussion on Community Renewal Act (SB 360)

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Friday, August 14th @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, August 16th @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Interview with Republican Senatorial Candidate Marco Rubio
ISSUE TWO: Debating the U.S. Sugar Deal

This Week on Issues - 08/14 & 08/16

Friday, August 14th @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 16th @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Interview with Republican Senatorial Candidate Marco Rubio
Pundits say former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio is an underdog in his senatorial aspirations against Governor Charlie Crist in the Republican primary.  Can a conservative Republican win over Florida, who voted for President Barack Obama in the November election?

Guest:
Marco Rubio, Candidate for U.S. Senate (R)

ISSUE TWO: Debating the U.S. Sugar Deal
The U.S. Sugar deal has been wrapped in political and environmental entanglements since the time it was initially proposed.  We gathered a panel to discuss where the deal stands today and what is best for the state of Florida.

Guests:
Eric Buermann, South Florida Water Management District
Kirk Fordham, Everglades Foundation
Joe Klock, Jr., Esq., Rasco Klock Reininger Perez, P.L.
Claudio Riedi, Esq., Lehtinen Riedi Brooks Moncarz, P.A.

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Friday, August 7th @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, August 9th @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Congressional News: Martinez Resignation, Sotomayor Confirmed
ISSUE TWO: Interview with Miami-Dade County Commissioner Javier Souto
ISSUE THREE: Budget Cuts to Arts Programs